Ribar Sr., Louis A.

April 18, 2006

Louis A. Ribar Sr., 89, of Antioch for six years, formerly of Palatine, IL since 1956. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. Private interment for the family will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines. Mr. Ribar died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry. Mr. Ribar was employed by the Carrier Corporation for 56 years. He was a seasonal resident of Baileys Harbor, Door County, WI, since 1973. He was an avid fisherman and an Army Veteran of World War II. He is survived by his daughters, Lynn (Marty) Bakken, Peggy (the late Ernie) Garber, Gail A. (Jack) Merchant and Mary Ribar; sons, Lou Ribar Jr., John (Wendy) Ribar, Bill (Kim) Ribar, Tom (Sara) Ribar and Robert (Lisa) Ribar; daughter-in-law, Carol Ribar; 24 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Ribar, nee Magnuson; son, James Ribar; grandson, Shawn Taheny; parents, Anton and Marie, nee Rohel, Ribar; and siblings, Anne Nilsen, Henry Ribar, Martha Ribar and Anton Ribar Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Les Turner ALS Foundation, 8142 N. Lawndale Ave., Skokie, IL 60076. For information, 847-358-7411 .